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SMS Message: My dad has managed to raise three daughters all as fanatical Crystal Palace fans. Last year on FA cup final day my sister had her final uni exam in Nottingham, went to it in her Palace shirt and raced back in time for the match. My brother and his wife were about to have a baby in hospital, which we all missed, and I also missed my own leaving drinks at work for it. We shouldn't have bothered really.. from Sara

My dad has managed to raise three daughters all as fanatical Crystal Palace fans. Last year on FA cup final day my sister had her final uni exam in Nottingham, went to it in her Palace shirt and raced back in time for the match. My brother and his wife were about to have a baby in hospital, which we all missed, and I also missed my own leaving drinks at work for it. We shouldn't have bothered really..

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SMS Message: My old man got a call from a friend on the Monday saying he'd been out surfing when he'd been attacked by a shark, he was in hospital in Miami recovering but it looked like a long road ahead. In better news that meant that he couldn't go to see France v Togo in the 2006 Germany World Cup. Last minute flights and hotel booked, had to go and collect the tickets pretending to be an American (dodgy accent and all) with a photocopy of said friends passport, bought a Togo flag and wore it like a cape... they lost 2-0 but the atmosphere was amazing, and not a bad story for dinner party's. Thanks Jaws. (Friend healed fine, but not such a big surfer now) from Joe

My old man got a call from a friend on the Monday saying he'd been out surfing when he'd been attacked by a shark, he was in hospital in Miami recovering but it looked like a long road ahead. In better news that meant that he couldn't go to see France v Togo in the 2006 Germany World Cup. Last minute flights and hotel booked, had to go and collect the tickets pretending to be an American (dodgy accent and all) with a photocopy of said friends passport, bought a Togo flag and wore it like a cape... they lost 2-0 but the atmosphere was amazing, and not a bad story for dinner party's. Thanks Jaws. (Friend healed fine, but not such a big surfer now)

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SMS Message: Got tickets for England vs Russia in Marseille on Thursday night for £15 each. Drove for 10 hours straight on Saturday to get there from Paris. Only stayed for 10 hours and then left for Lyon. from Tim

Got tickets for England vs Russia in Marseille on Thursday night for £15 each. Drove for 10 hours straight on Saturday to get there from Paris. Only stayed for 10 hours and then left for Lyon.

'I will be ready'

Andy Murray has
just told the assembled media in Paris that he feels "much better",
following another bout of sickness earlier this week.

The world
number one has been struggling with illness and injury so far in 2017, but
insisted he is ready to make a real challenge at Roland Garros.

"I will be ready, for sure," said the Briton, who
plays Andrey Kuznetsov in round one.

"I just wasn't well for a few days. It happens to lots of
players during the year just because of what we do. We are in the locker rooms
with lots of players, lots of sweat, lots of germs, you know, in airplanes all
the time. It happens.

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SMS Message: Re Paul's trip to Istanbul. I think he's having us all on. At least two hours from Euston to Lime Street, at least three hours flight to Istanbul, and that's excluding all the messing around in between and the fact that Istanbul is two hours ahead! from Mark

Re Paul's trip to Istanbul. I think he's having us all on. At least two hours from Euston to Lime Street, at least three hours flight to Istanbul, and that's excluding all the messing around in between and the fact that Istanbul is two hours ahead!

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SMS Message: Sevilla vs Leicester this season. Turned up in Seville the day before the game ticketless in the hope of getting a ticket in the home end. Met a friend who said he might be able to get one for me and to meet in the morning. Turned up in the morning to be handed 2 tickets in the away end... it was only after game I got told tickets were off Robert Huth! from Matt

Sevilla vs Leicester this season. Turned up in Seville the day before the game ticketless in the hope of getting a ticket in the home end. Met a friend who said he might be able to get one for me and to meet in the morning. Turned up in the morning to be handed 2 tickets in the away end... it was only after game I got told tickets were off Robert Huth!